Taylor Swift Calls For Change

Taylor Swift was making waves on social media after posting on several of her social media accounts on Election Day, encouraging fans to get out and vote. Now she’s calling for change in the music industry.

After announcing her new record deal with Universal Music Group, media picked up Swift’s demand for her new contract. She calls for more control over her upcoming music and could potentially boost payouts to artists for music streamed on Spotify.

The new deal included the agreement that any potential sale of UMG shares in Spotify results in a distribution of money to their artists that is non-recoupable. Swift commented on the new deal for her contract stating, “I feel strongly that streaming is found wrong and continues to thrive based on the magic created by artists, writers, and producers.”

With streaming being relatively new to the music industry, this is sure to set a precedence for other artists’ contracts in the future.